Gattu is a 2012 Hindi film directed by Rajan Khosa, which gained high recognition in the Film Festival circuit. Khosa is most known for his previous film Dance of the Wind (1997).
Director: Rajan Khosa
Writers: Rajan Khosa, Dilip Shukla
Stars: Jayanta Das, Harshit and Ritika Malkan
Gattu is an orphan, being raised as an apprentice, but he can't
concentrate on his work because he's obsessed with kite-flying, and in
particular with defeating the mysterious Kali, whose black kite rules
the skies. To keep his supply of kites, Gattu is prepared to steal, lie
-- and even go to school, if absolutely necessary.
In a nation that is obsessed with flying kites, the story is set in a small town Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India, where a nine-year-old orphan, Gattu works in his uncle's garbage-recycling business. The blue skies above the town is dominated by a kite named 'Kali'
with mysterious origins. Out of the many kids who dream to defeat Kali,
Gattu is more determined. He does fail on number of occasions but one
fine day, his will find a way. He discovers a local school having a
roof that renders him some strategic advantage. Impersonating as a
student, he sneaks into the school and must now pretend to study. The
only problem - he can't read or write! The little street urchin takes
up the challenge as when the desire is strong, dreams aren't impossible.
